1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 12 July 1997.

Medalists

Gold	Taina Uppa Finland
Silver	Alina Serdyuk Belarus
Bronze	Merja Pitkänen Finland

Results

Final

12 July

Rank	Name	Nationality	Attempts						Result	Notes
			1	2	3	4	5	6
	Taina Uppa	Finland	55.40	55.72	53.74	x	56.48	x	56.48
	Alina Serdyuk	Belarus	50.28	54.64	51.46	51.06	55.56	52.54	55.56
	Merja Pitkänen	Finland	53.62	55.24	54.50	x	x	x	55.24
4	Kirsty Morrison	Great Britain	45.12	49.00	50.88	52.18	52.24	54.14	54.14
5	Evfemija Štorga	Slovenia	50.54	52.68	53.36	51.08	x	x	53.36
6	Oksana Dudlina	Russia	52.36	x	x	x	x	x	52.36
7	Carmen Filip	Romania	46.38	50.46	47.68	47.78	48.32	52.12	52.12
8	Vigdís Guðjónsdóttir	Iceland	48.72	47.94	52.10	48.46	48.74	48.20	52.10

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 8 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.

• Belarus (1)
• Finland (2)
• Great Britain (1)
• Iceland (1)
• Romania (1)
• Russia (1)
• Slovenia (1)